Drink a bunch of water and get facials regularly. I take care of my skin.

This is a career about images. It's celluloid; they last for ever. I'm a black woman from America. My people were slaves in America, and even though we're free on paper and in law, I'm not going to allow you to enslave me on film, in celluloid, for all to see.

Theater's my first love. I love it. It excites me. It feeds me.

Memories are meant to fade, Lenny. They're designed that way for a reason.

I really believe that what I do as an actress is my God-given talent. This is my calling, not my career.

I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script.

Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that's in us.